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World Domination = Expensive

by Steve Gibson Sep 18, 2000 4:01am CST tags: Wack News
Something to ponder this Monday morning. By now you've probably heard of the Microsoft .NET project looking for even more interenet integration for the MS OS's. (Also some wacky leasing of software, crazy stuff like that). Well in a recent talk Bill Gates announced just how much they are spending on the project. 80% of the entire R&D budget at Microsoft!

``I'd say about 80 percent of it is behind this .NET effort. We actually started our advanced research group about eight years ago, and it's through .NET that their research will actually get into the market place,''

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